Primarily a jeep trail, this area offers superb views of Four Peaks, Bartlett Lake and the surrounding desert hills. The main trail to the south is very tough, with deep washouts, sand gullies and huge rocks.

You really need a modified jeep, custom 4x4, a motorcycle, or maybe an ATV with a lift to enjoy this trail. (These rocks are big, and a normal vehicle simply won't make it.) If you continue past the first mile, plan on doing at least some damage to your vehicle, but you can make it all the way to Bartlett Lake.

There are no services and it is slow going, so food, water, a repair kit, and a winch are strongly recommended. For an easier time, you can follow the sand wash north from the staging area for a short but fun ATV trail with great turns. Nearby Four Peaks has tons of easier riding as well, and it's just down the road.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From: Phoenix, AZ
1) Take Hwy 87 north (Beeline Highway) about 35 miles to mile marker #212
2) Continue about .5 miles past mile marker #212, look for turnout on the left
3) Proceed across the cattleguard, and follow the road about 100 yards until it hooks right
4) Stage in the sand wash on the right before the road crosses the river bed.

TYPE OF AREA

Area

Trail

Land

National Forest

RATINGS

Pros

free, beautiful desert scenery, cool and windy ATV sand wash trail to the north east of the main trail (extra trail), not crowded

Cons

main trail is extremely rocky and difficult, no services, second trail is not long enough

GPS POINTS

RECENT COMMENTS & REVIEWS

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This area has great scenery but there are lots of rocks, and the rocks just get bigger as you progress until you are tackling large boulders.

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The sand washes, however, were a lot of fun. Lots of sandy turns though a nice variety of desert vegetation. This trail was two-way and a dead-end, so beware of other riders.

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This photo was taken toward the end of the easier northern trail. Unfortunately the trail just came to an abrupt end but it was still a lot of fun and worth doing.

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This is the end of the northern trail. You have to turn around and go back from here, but again, it was still a lot of fun. The sand berms were great.

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Heading back after turning around on the northern trail.

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This cattle guard marks the entrance to the northern trail. The northern trail is just a short dead-end sand trail, but it has fun berms.

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A nice primitive campsite or picnic area somewhere along the trail.

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Starting to get a little rocky here... and it got much worse.

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Just getting started, this was near the parking area.

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It is amazing that Arizona trails have a such a variety of terrain and scenery. It's hard to believe this is the same trail.

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This is on the main trail, heading up the canyon.

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The main trail mostly follows the wash, dropping in and out with lots of turns.

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Slower going... and the rocks just kept getting bigger and bigger.

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These Honda 250 ATVs didn't have a whole lot of clearance, but that didn't stop us from having a blast anyway. We just couldn't go all the way up the main.

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This is near where the trail goes up another notch in difficulty.

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This is what I meant by big rocks. This is a difficult part of the trail and it's slow going for any vehicle.

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And finally we reached the point of no return with these ATVs. We are not ashamed to say we turned around here. A high clearance custom 4x4 or maybe a dirt bike is better if you want to go beyond this point.

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Just a different section of the main trail, before the rocks got too big.

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Another view of the main trail that follows the wash.

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Heading back down one of the many rocky stair climbs on the main trail. These were the most fun and managable climbs.

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This part of the canyon had great views with high canyon walls.

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The northern trail has good scenery too, and no rocks!

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Enjoying the great outdoors.

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Going through one of the brush tunnels. Sometimes you have to duck down a little.

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Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

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Another sand wash...

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Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

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This is one of those spots where you are going to do some damage or at least lose some paint.

Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

Log Corral Canyon Trail Photo

You can see a little of the lazy turns that made the northern trail fun.